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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Guermantes Way, Part I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Place-Names: The Place, Part I," what does the doctor recommend for the narrator's nerves?
(a) Wine.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Beer or Brandy.
(d) Water or juice.

2. In "Swann In Love," who is Swann's competition for Odette's affection?
(a) Brichot.
(b) Forcheville.
(c) Bornville.
(d) Forte.

3. What does Swann wait for when Odette is in Paris in "Swann In Love"?
(a) For her to call on him.
(b) For her to write her father.
(c) For her to need money.
(d) For her to go home.

4. What does Rachel discuss that makes the narrator find her "malicious" in "Guermantes Way, Part I"?
(a) Literature.
(b) Music.
(c) Travel.
(d) Theatre.

5. In Balbec, why does the manager of the hotel frighten the narrator?
(a) He is muscular.
(b) He is charming.
(c) He is too silent.
(d) He is snobby.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator most fear leaving when he travels to Balbec?

2. How does the narrator's father believe Mme. de Villeparisis will be able to inspire the narrator's writing?

3. What makes the narrator uneasy with his hotel room in Balbec?

4. While visiting Saint-Loup in "Guermantes Way, Part I," what does the narrator talk about with the soldiers?

5. In "Place-Names, The Place: Part I," why can't the narrator talk to M. de Stermaria's daughter?

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